Program: Secondary Education (B.S. in Education) - Kansas State University

Mar 06, 2025

2012-2013 Undergraduate Catalog

All students wishing to teach in secondary schools must fully complete the approved teacher education program regardless of which college awards the degree. The approved program consists of: general education studies, professional education studies, and teaching field studies as specifically outlined in the following sections.

Bachelor’s degree requirements

General education requirements

Communications (8–9 credit hours)

(A grade of C or better is required)

COMM 105 - Public Speaking IA Credits: (2)
or
COMM 106 - Public Speaking I Credits: (3)
or
COMM 109 - Public Speaking 1A, Honors Credits: (3)
ENGL 100 - Expository Writing I Credits: (3)
ENGL 200 - Expository Writing II Credits: (3)

Humanities (6 credit hours)

Literature

Any department of English literature (except ENGL 230, 231, 233, 234, 355, or 545) or Department of Modern Languages literature course Credits: (3)

Fine arts appreciation

Any nonperformance appreciation class in the Departments of Art, Music, Communication studies (theater or dance courses), or university general education approved courses from the College of Architecture, Planning and Design Credits: (3)

Social science (6 credit hours)

History

Any course from the Department of History Credits: (3)

International overlay

Recommended:

ANTH 204 - A General Education Introduction to Cultural Anthropology Credits: (3)

Note

Additional courses are available in ANTH, ECON, GEOG, HIST, POLSC, and SOCIO. See your advisor for approved courses.

Natural science (7 credit hours)

One lab required.

Quantitative sciences (6 credit hours)

(College Algebra is a prerequisite for statistics and computer science.)

MATH 100 - College Algebra Credits: (3)
(or higher level math course) (Grade of C or better)
STAT 325 - Introduction to Statistics Credits: (3)

General education electives (6 credit hours)

Total (39–40 credit hours)

Teacher Education Courses (40 credit hours)

Pre-Professional Education

Required for admission to teacher education and prerequisite for Block I.

DED 075 - Orientation to Teacher Education at KSU Credits: (0)
EDSEC 200 - Teaching as a Career Credits: (1)
EDSEC 230 - Early Field Experience Credits: (1)
EDSEC 310 - Foundations of Education Credits: (3)
FSHS 110 - Introduction to Human Development Credits: (3)

Professional Education

Admission to teacher education required.

Non-blocked courses

DED 318 - Educational Technology for Teaching and Learning Credits: (1)
(Must be completed before Block II)
EDSEC 405 - Middle-Level Education Credits: (2)
(Not required for K-12 majors in art, modern languages, or music.) (Must be completed before student teaching.)

Block I

Courses must be taken concurrently and are a prerequisite for Block II.

EDCEP 315 - Educational Psychology Credits: (3)
EDSEC 376 - Core Teaching Skills: Secondary/Middle Credits: (3)
EDSP 323 - Exceptional Students in the Secondary School Credits: (2)

Block II

Courses must be taken concurrently and are a prerequisite for Student Teaching.

EDCEP 525 - Interpersonal Relations in the Schools Credits: (1)
EDSEC 455 - Teaching in a Multicultural Society Credits: (1)
EDSEC 477 - Content Area Literacies and Diverse Learners Credits: (2)

Choose one of the following that corresponds to your teaching field:

EDSEC 530 - Art Methods for Secondary and Middle Schools Credits: (3)
EDSEC 532 - Business Methods for Secondary and Middle Schools Credits: (3)
EDSEC 534 - Family and Consumer Science Methods for Secondary and Middle Schools Credits: (3)
EDSEC 536 - Language Arts Methods for Secondary and Middle Schools Credits: (3)
EDSEC 538 - Mathematics Methods for Secondary and Middle Schools Credits: (3)
EDSEC 540 - Modern Language Methods for Secondary and Middle Schools Credits: (3)
EDSEC 542 - Science Methods for Secondary and Middle Schools Credits: (3)
EDSEC 544 - Social Studies Methods for Secondary and Middle Schools Credits: (3)

Choose one of the following that corresponds to your teaching field:

EDSEC 531 - Art Methods Practicum Credits: (2)
EDSEC 533 - Business Methods Practicum Credits: (2)
EDSEC 535 - Family and Consumer Science Methods Practicum Credits: (2)
EDSEC 537 - Language Arts Methods Practicum Credits: (2)
EDSEC 539 - Mathematics Methods Practicum Credits: (2)
EDSEC 541 - Modern Language Methods Practicum Credits: (2)
EDSEC 543 - Science Methods Practicum Credits: (2)
EDSEC 545 - Social Studies Methods Practicum Credits: (2)

Student Teaching

Course must be taken concurrently.

EDSEC 586 - Teaching Participation in Secondary Schools and Professional Development Seminar Credits: (1-12)

Teaching Field Licensure Requirements

Journalism (33 credits)
Modern Languages (34-36 credits)
English (39 credits)
Mathematics (40 credits)
Speech (42 credits)
Art (47 credits)
English and Journalism (48 credits)
Business (55 credits)
Chemistry (58 credits)
Earth and Space Science (64 credits)
Social Studies (64 credits)
Physics (65 credits)
Biology (68-69 credits)

Total hours required for graduation (126)

NOTE: K-State 8 General Education Requirements

IMPORTANT NOTES: Students who first enroll in Summer 2011 or later must meet the requirements of the K-State 8 General Education Program.

Students who began their programs of study in earlier terms under the University General Education (UGE) program may complete their degrees with UGE requirements or may choose to move to the K-State 8. Students should check with their academic advisors to determine which choice would be better. To switch, students must consult with their academic advisors.

Students who are readmitted in Summer 2011 and later will be designated as meeting the K-State 8 by the Office of Admissions. Deans’ offices can make an exception for the readmitted student who has completed UGE or who would prefer to complete UGE requirements.

For additional information about the University General Education program, check the requirements specified by the College of Education website. Please see the Registrar’s Office website for a current list of approved UGE courses.